ZERO TO 100 · PITCH COMPETITION
Zero to 100.
Free to enter · Applications have closed. The shortlist is announced 2 November
- ₦30M
- grant pool
- 10
- shortlisted for the semi-finals
- 27 Oct
- applications closed
- 2 Nov
- shortlist announced
THE PRIZE POOL
Three grants, awarded on stage.
FIRST
₦15M
SECOND
₦10M
THIRD
₦5M
HOW IT WORKS
From application to the Plenary Hall.
01
Apply
Post a 1.5–2 min pitch video on Instagram, then send your business, SMEDAN ID and deck. Open 15 to 27 October.
02
Shortlist
After a rigorous shortlisting process, 10 businesses go to the semi-finals. Announced 2 November.
03
Semi-finals
Day 2 at EPAC. The 10 pitch to a live audience.
04
The Final
Day 3, Plenary Hall. The finalists pitch to the judging panel. Grants disbursed on stage.
WHAT YOU’LL NEED
Have these ready before you start.
- Your CAC registration number
- Your SMEDAN ID, if you have one (optional)
- Your SMEDAN certificate, if you'd like to attach it (PDF, JPG or PNG, up to 2MB)
- A pitch deck as a PDF, up to 10MB
- A 1.5–2 minute pitch video, posted publicly on Instagram
- Time to fill the form in one go, or save a draft and come back
Posting your pitch video
Record on your phone, landscape or vertical. Introduce yourself, your business, and why you’re the pitch to watch. Before you paste the link into your application, make sure you have:
- Followed all our accounts (listed below)
- Tagged @smedangov and @grownigerianhq in the post itself
- Used #MSMEConference2026 #SMEDANPitchCompetition #GrowNigerian
- Kept the video between 1 min 30 sec and 2 minutes
Instagram only this year, and the post must be public. Links from other platforms aren’t accepted.
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